House

House is Fox’s completed medical drama created by David Shore and produced with Universal Television. Hugh Laurie stars as Dr. Gregory House, a brilliant but abrasive diagnostician who leads a specialist team at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. Robert Sean Leonard, Omar Epps, Jesse Spencer, Lisa Edelstein and Jennifer Morrison are among the principal cast. Most episodes begin with a difficult case and follow competing diagnoses, treatment risks and the personal conflicts surrounding House’s methods; the medical stories are fictional and should not be treated as health advice. The series premiered on November 16, 2004, and concluded in 2012 after eight seasons and 177 standard episodes. This page covers the original House series, also widely marketed as House, M.D., not similarly titled programs such as Full House. House’s relationships with oncologist James Wilson and administrator Lisa Cuddy provide longer arcs alongside the weekly cases.

Where to watch (checked October 9, 2026): Hulu currently lists all eight seasons in the United States. Catalog totals may include an extra program or alternate item, and availability varies by region and plan.

Key facts

• House premiered on Fox on November 16, 2004.
• David Shore created the series, and Hugh Laurie plays Dr. Gregory House.
• The completed run contains eight seasons and 177 standard episodes.
• The Television Academy records 25 Emmy nominations and five wins.

Official sources: NBC episode index; Television Academy record.